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定義: A more sophisticated way of expressing chance (機會) in Cantonese, as the English term denotes prospect for advancement or success.
用法: E.g. 好多謝貴公司今日比呢個opportunity我地黎做個presentation．同義詞: 機會
定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to soften the tone when requesting for something, especially when the speaker does not want to be rejected.
用法: E.g. 你：ｍｉｎｄ唔ｍｉｎｄ我跟返呢個客? 同事：唔ｍｉｎｄ。 （你：介唔介意我跟返呢個客? 同事：介意。）
E.g. 你：ｍｉｎｄ唔ｍｉｎｄ我坐喺到? 陌生人：唔ｍｉｎｄ。（你：介唔介意我坐喺到? 陌生人：介意。）
E.g. 你：ｍｉｎｄ唔ｍｉｎｄ等我一陣? 老細：唔ｍｉｎｄ。 （你：介唔介意等我一陣? 老細：介意。）
定義: A way to avoid sounding too imaginative when you want to suggest things that are impossible to happen.
用法: E.g. Let’s say你有日比人老粒左，你會點呢？
E.g. Let’s say你考試肥佬左，你會點面對你家人？
E.g. Let's say你比人打獲金，你會唔會還拖？
定義: The Hong Kong way of referring to the invoice sent to customers, as '發票' is rarely used.
用法: E.g. 張invoice send左比個客未呀？
E.g. 喂，你咁快send左invoice黎係咪想追我數呀？同義詞: 發票
定義: A useful alternative if your boss is tired of hearing the word 'somehow' when you want to avoid saying 'I don't know' to a question.
用法: E.g. For some reason個file corrupt左。
E.g. For some reason個printer壞左。
E.g. For some reason今次個客唔搵我地。
定義: A euphemistic way of refering to the end of something, as saying something is at a final stage is considered bad luck in Cantonese sometimes.
用法: E.g. 唔知佢end up會做D咩呢?
E.g. 上次個project end up成點呀?
E.g. 佢上個暑假end up左去台灣。
定義: A jubilant, nonchalant way of showing off to your friends. Used together with 'juice' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 哎呀！今次唔洗溫書都實pass啦！Easy汁啦！
定義: A way to sound more certain and less hesitant when your friend/boyfriend/girlfriend is asking you whether you want to do something with him or her.
用法: E.g. 朋友: 聽日去唔去睇戲呀？ 你: Depends啦。
E.g. 女朋友: 係咪聽日去shopping呀? 你: Depends啦。
E.g. 女朋友: 係咪聽日去shopping呀? 你: 睇下點啦。 *啪！*同義詞: 睇下點
定義: (adj.) A euphemistic way of saying 'cheap' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 喂，你唔洗咁cheap嘛？
E.g. 你正cheap精黎架！
E.g. Cheap到咁樣，我真係第一次見。同義詞: 低俗
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